Two subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Co. will pay $3.8 million in back wages to 16,339 employees in Florida.

The Labor Department said Friday that Disney resorts there did not compensate employees who performed duties for 15-minute periods before their designated start times, deducted a uniform or “costume” expense that caused some employees’ hourly rates to fall below the federal minimum wage and did not maintain required time and payroll records.

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According to the Labor Department, the resorts cooperated with the investigation and worked to ensure employees would receive the pay they had earned. Hearst Television has reached out to the company for comment. The company did not say any wrongdoing occurred involving the federal labor law, according to an agreement.

The subsidiaries involved include Disney Vacation Club Management Corp. and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. As part of the investigation, the Labor Department reviewed resorts like Disney's Old Key West Resort and Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, both located near Orlando, Fla.